Probability of Contracting the Swine Flu

You think you’re going to contract the flu quite soon, as it is so quickly spreading all around the world.

Well, just think about the following. The probability of winning the jackpot in the national lottery is almost 1 in 14 millions. So far, there are 105 confirmed cases of swine flu all around the world, with a population of about 6.7 billions people. This means that the actual probability for you of contracting the virus is around 1 in 638 millions. Why don’t you actually go and buy a lottery ticket, then? Think.